M23 SAYS HUNDREDS OF BURUNDI SOLDIERS CAPTURED IN LATEST CONGO OFFENSIVE. (PHOTO).

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 M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in latest Congo offensive The Rwanda-backed M23 group has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a rebel official said, as clashes continued despite a warning from the Trump administration. Last week M23 entered the strategic town of Uvira near the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda's actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to "take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept". Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. A United Nations group of experts report published in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over t...

U.S AMBASSADOR RECENTLY ENCOURAGED YOUNG NIGERIANS IN SOKOTO UNIVERSITY TO BECOME AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURS.{PHOTO}.

Image may contain: one or more people and indoor                    U.S Ambassador W. Stuart Symington who is on a visit to Sokoto State has encouraged young Nigerians to become agricultural entrepreneurs.He was speaking to students of Sokoto State University on the need to pursue careers in agribusiness noting that agriculture makes up 24% of Nigeria's GDP.
               Ambassador Symington sad,''There are jobs to be created and money to be made in the agribusiness industry.It will require technology,innovation,and financing,but  it will also need skilled operators,these students can be among the next generation of agribusiness industry leaders''.He went o to note that Nigeria needs a more diversified economy.He emphasized there were many entry points along the agribusiness value chain including ''owning and operating a farm,running a processing plant,selling irrigation systems or seeds,transporting farm products,and exporting''.The Ambassador discussed how students can take advantage of U.S. Agency for International Development {USAID} ''smart grants,'' which provide seed money to small entrepreneurs.During his visit to Sokoto,Ambassador Symington met with His Excellency Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and His Eminence Sultan Mohammed Sa'ad Abubakar.He also met with interfaith religious leaders,visited a USAID program site,and toured the Waziri Junaidu History and Culture Bureau.
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